VERY helpful video! I ordered an Eline pipe guard for my 2022 KTM 300 XCW from Slavens and almost returned it. At first it didn't seem to "want" to fit at all. I didn't know I could pound my Eline guard into submission until watching this video. It fits very nice and tight.
I put a 2 inch hole clear thru my new E line pipe guard on the first day of riding. looks like fiberglass with one layer of carbon on the outside. Very dissapointed. P3 said thiers is full carbon so i have orderd one . We will see how it holds up . Vet trail rider..
Wandering your thoughts about the carbon guards not absorbing any impact energy and actually causing the pipe to distort and not seal at the cylinder or even damaging the cylinder flange.
Good trick BUT why didn't you run tail through the clamp far enough that you were bending the solid metal portion of the band on the second bend --not the slotted portion? That's extremely weak where you bent it now.
Hello: The carbon fiber guard is lightweight and requires very little strength to keep it attached and the clamps, even in the slotted portion, are very strong.
The pipe in the video is a Fatty but we also have carbon guards for the Gnarly and stock pipes. slavensracing.com/shop/carbon-pipe-guards-eline-ktmhusaberg/
